AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

[kiotiken]

Well, I had a really bad 3 minutes today. It started when I was making the run out for a toboggan run for the kids. I didn't pay attention and backed into one of the light stands for the rink lights. Didn't feel it, hear it, but I knew it was there and knew right away I screwed up. I was really pissed when I turned around and saw the pole on the ground, many bad words where yelled in the cab. I immediately set off back to the shelter to park the tractor and deal with the lights. Since we've had about 5 feet of snow so far this year, lots of snow is now packed down at the shelter entrance, and apparently the clearance isn't what it used to be. Still PO with having to fix the lights, I backing in full speed into the shelter and heard a huge bang!!! OHHHHH FU%K!!!!!!! I got out of the cab and looked back. One of the work lights was pointed low and I breathed a sigh of relief thinking it just needed to be adjusted, but a closer look showed the real damage. The light had been ripped through the plastic roof of the tractor. Major damage to the roof section with a large section literally ripped away. I called my dealer and was told a new roof section is $1400. Not a huge surprise but a real piss off for sure. I called a well know plastic manf./repair place in Ottawa and they think it can be fixed for under $100, depending of the material used for the roof.

Sooooo, I guess I need to take the roof off, and have them look at it. I need to figure out a time to do it when there's no snow in the forcast since I can't blow snow with no roof. Even with the roof the way it is, I'm worried since there's now an entry for snow, very bad timing.

 

[DT86]

Man that sucks. I hope it doesn't set the pace for the new year.

 

[kiotiken]

Man that sucks. I hope it doesn't set the pace for the new year.

Hadn't thought of that, me too.

 

[Thomas]

OUCH..as they say "always could been worse"

 

[Army grunt]

It comes in 3s so hold on....
sorry about your misfortune.

 

[kattywumpus]

Yep, I been there. Sorry for the pain. Do you know how to remove the roof? Lucky it pretty easy. I open mine a few days ago it took 30 minutes. I can't imagine it would take much longer to remove it since it just means unpinning the rear hinges. Do you have a picture of the damage? I ask because the heater fan is in the rear.

 

[k0ua]

Ken sorry to hear about that, good luck with the repairs. I wonder if you could bungee cord on a tarp in the meantime to keep the snow off while your roof is being repaired?

James K0UA

 

[jimmyj]

That sucks. Make sure you use plenty of duct tape in any temporary repairs for the quality redneck look though.

 

[kiotiken]

It comes in 3s so hold on....
sorry about your misfortune.

Yah, I tore all the netting off my hockey net trying to get it out of the snow bank last night, so I guess that's 3!

The roof will come off very easily and they say it's a quick repair. I'll try and get a picture of it up today.

 

[coobie]

HOLY CHIT,I would be Pi$$ed also.Good luck on repairs.coobie

 

[murphy1244]

I am surprised he was open, maybe that's the third one.

 

[kiotiken]

Here's a pic of the damage. I'll update with before and after once it's fixed.

 

[Dapolksjj]

Here's a pic of the damage. I'll update with before and after once it's fixed.<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=295774"/>

No insurance???

 

[grsthegreat]

that can be fixed at a body shop that does fiberglass repairs.

thats why i have insurance...but even then id have been out $500 for the deductible. Sorry for the problems your having though...i know how things multiple when you get pissed off from something else....been there done that.

 

[Coyote machine]

That´s it!? Wow were you lucky - really, it could have been so much worse, and it looks easy to repair for anyone who works with whatever the top is made of. Imagine if you´d broken some of the glass- now that stuff is custom and expensive as ....
Looking forward to the after pics and cost of repair- take it slow dude....

 

[JonKioti]

Is it too early for a lighthearted comment?

Seems like maybe you need a smaller tractor!

As bad as it sounds, it could have been much worse. It all looks like it can be easily fixed and you avoided some of the more expensive and injurious stuff.

Cheers,

Jon

 

[TBDonnelly]

That sucks. Make sure you use plenty of duct tape in any temporary repairs for the quality redneck look though.

I would recommend gorilla tape for an upscale, long lasting repair. :thumbsup: Although, I've only seen it in the color--black.

Don

 

[MotorSeven]

That's ok Ken.....I didn't quite mix the radiator fluid on the van thick enough for our trip to MB for Christmas. Cracked the rad & the shop tested my fluid @ -30. It hit -34 the day after Christmas......a $361 dollar mistake.

Happy New Year!:laughing:

 

[radioman]

well - at least you had a better day then I did. I arrived at my rental house and my old nieghbors to find over a foot of hard packed, wet snow. I tried to use my nieghbors sno blower only to find the tire is flat. There wasnt any gas station nearby with free air anymore and they all were the poor, small air pumps that you pay and they arent a worth a darn to reseat the small tire. No rachet straps with me either. Went to a friends house to borrow his snowblower tire and his tires were rusted on shut. aftere 15 mins of cussing and beating, got one off to use. I went back to clear couple driveways in 2.5 hours with a badly clogged carb. no time to work on it. grrrrrrr . Went back to my buddies house and put tire back on and started to help clear his driveway in exchange. when more then halfway thru, I let my buddy take oveer as my hands/feet were cold and I was about to warm up, he "found" a rug buried in snow that the city did not pick up yet. grrrrr - spent 15 mins cutting rug out and found a sheared pin, worn rubber drive on his blower. GREAT .. got 2 sno blowers to fix this week.

 

[kattywumpus]

Here's a pic of the damage. I'll update with before and after once it's fixed.View attachment 295774

Not as bad as I thought it would be, but I know it another unplanned expense and task for the oversize to do list. I broke the radio antenna off the roof myself. For a few months it was just duck taped to the side of the roof. Since I primarily listen to CDs I just tossed the antenna under the cab roof when I open it to fix the heater and epoxy the small broken roof piece back into place. I have to remind myself it's a tractor, it going get war wounds. I just hope those wounds always stay minor!